What Can OD Become? Organization Agility in an AI World (28 Aug 2026)

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:00:00 GMT

Organization Agility in an AI World with Dr. Chris Worley

Session Overview: Join us for this very special session with Dr. Chris Worley, globally recognized pioneer, leading author, and preeminent authority in the fields of organization development, agility, and design. Dr. Worley will explore why organizational agility is not just relevant but essential in today’s AI-enabled world. As obvious as that may sound (to OD practitioners), there are significant challenges to address about what agility is (and what it is not), why leadership teams often hesitate when they understand the implications of agility, and how OD can help to address issues related to agility transformation in an AI-enabled world. In the future, OD will leverage its foundational skills but must also grapple with the competencies that need to be developed.

This event is made possible through the collaboration of the St. Louis Organization Development Network (STLODN) and Saint Louis University (SLU), specifically the MA in Leadership and Organizational Development and the Industrial-Organizational Psychology Ph.D. programs.

Session Takeaways: Participants will leave this session with:

An actionable agility framework
A list of foundational and future competencies
Why an AI policy becomes important

About the Speaker:

Dr. Christopher Worley

Dr. Christopher Worley is a Clinical Professor of Strategy and Organization at the Rennes School of Business (France), the Research Professor Emeritus of Management at Pepperdine University’s Graziadio School ofBusiness. He is a recognized leader in the field of organization agility, organization development, and organization design. Prior to Pepperdine, he was the founding Strategy Director at the Center for Leadership and Effective Organizations at the NEOMA Business School in France, a Senior Research Scientist at USC’s Center for Effective Organizations, Chair of the Academy of Management’s Organization Development and Change division, and Director of the Master of Science in Organization (MSOD) program at Pepperdine University. He received the McGregor Award from the Journal of Applied Behavioral Science and Pepperdine University’s Luckman Distinguished Teaching Fellowship. Dr. Worley is co-author of The Agility Factor, Becoming Agile, Management Reset, Built to Change, Integrated Strategic Change, co-editor of two volumes of the Organizing for Sustainable Effectiveness series, and co-author of seven editions of Organization Development and Change.

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We look forward to seeing you at this in-person only event.

Parking: Free parking provided @Laclede Parking Garage, 3602 Laclede Ave, St. Louis, MO 63108

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